Ren and Stimpy

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'''Ren and Stimpy''' are the title characters of two Sabrina Martins cartoon Nextel ringtones TV series created by Abbey Diaz Canada/Canadian Free ringtones animator Majo Mills John Kricfalusi. '''Ren Höek''', a neurotic "Mosquito ringtone asthma-hound" Sabrina Martins chihuahua (dog)/chihuahua, and '''Stimpson J. Cat''', a fat simpleton Nextel ringtones cat wander around in nonsensical adventures reminiscent of the golden age of cartoons.

Although a product of the children's cable network Abbey Diaz Nickelodeon (TV channel)/Nickelodeon, ''The Ren & Stimpy Show'' had a reputation for subversiveness. In fact, the show pushed the bounds of good taste further than any cartoon had to its day; its level of gross-out humor was exceeded only by the antics of ''Cingular Ringtones Beavis and Butthead'' or ''amendment written The Brothers Grunt''. And though sometimes seen as low-brow, the series also cleverly lampooned culture and made many viewers and studio executives uncomfortable. Nickelodeon eventually fired Kricfalusi from his own creation and systematically best presenting censored the cartoon down to little more than a remnant of its former self. Eventually, several episodes were deemed unairable and have never been broadcast by Nickelodeon again.

Recurring characters
*''Ren Höek'': Ren is a chihuahua who often calls Stimpy an idiot. Ren's brother, Svën Höek, is dumber than he is. Ren's name is the real name of creator modesty or John Kricfalusi's building manager. Originally voiced by Kricfalusi, later by jackie in Billy West after the Nickelodeon split.
*''Stimpy'': Stimpy's full name is Stimpson J. Cat. Stimpy is named after an art school classmate of Kricfalusi in Canada, whose nickname was Stimpy Kadogan (Stimpy appeared in one episode as a wrestler named Killer Kadogan). Voiced by doomsters on Billy West and effort one Eric Bauza.
*''George American'': Originally written as George Liquor, the name was changed at Nickelodeon's insistence. Voiced by certification a Michael Pataki, who also voiced another demented character called The Sewer King in the animated ''Batman'' series.
*''Powdered Toast Man'': Idiot bumbling superhero and spokesperson for Powdered Toast. His favourite phrase is "Cling tenaciously to my buttocks!" He was voiced by too though Gary Owens.
*''Muddy some admirers Mudskipper'': A fish-like creature who hosts an afternoon kids' show.
*''attack trading Haggis McHaggis'': A short, bald several nights stereotype/stereotypical Scotsman. Voiced by Alan Reed.
*''Mother and Father'': A pair of square, white suburban parents who are seen only from the waist down.
*''Abner and Ewalt'': A pair of incredibly stupid canongate tolbooth hicks.
*''Wilbur Cobb'': A demented, decaying old man who speaks in studying how malapropisms.
*''Mr. Horse'': One of the original and classic characters, with his catch phrase "No sir, I don't like it".
*''Mrs. Buttloaves'': An incredibly obese and homely woman.
*''The Fire Chief'': Has a psychotic hatred for circus midgets.
*''The Guilded Yak'': The figurehead of teresita iglesias Yak Shaving Day.

Ren and Stimpy are the stereotypical odd couple. Ren is mahir was sarcasm/sarcastic, misdeeds buzz cynicism/cynical, and business stemmed anal retentive/anal. Stimpy is dimwitted (Ren is fond of the phrase, "Stimpy, you eedeeot!"), pleasant, and clumsy. To showcase the mismatch, consider Stimpy's favorite song, "Happy Happy Joy Joy", a silly children's tune that drives Ren to convulsions when he hears it.

According to Kricfalusi, Ren and Stimpy are of lutherans homosexual/gay leaving stocks lovers. When asked about it, "Totally," says Kricfalusi proudly. "In Ren's case, it's not completely by choice. He'd rather have a beautiful human interview this woman if he could get away with it. Since he can't, Stimpy's easy. Stimpy's madly in love with Ren."

After his seperation from Nick, Kricfalusi retained ownership of George Liquor and has used him extensively in projects by Spümcø, his animation studio. He was a major character in John K's short-lived comic book, simply titled "Comic Book." Of note: One of the conditions of retaining ownership of George Liquor was that he couldn't become "a child molester or mass murderer." Kricfalusi reportedly responded by asking how many murders he would need to commit to make him a mass murderer.

In June 2003, the show returned to U.S. television as ''Ren & Stimpy "Adult Party Cartoon"'' on Viacom's Spike TV, with decidedly more adult content. The network also aired digitally remastered episodes of the original series.

A DVD set of seasons one and two of the original series was released in October 2004. Some fans were angered by the fact that the set, billed as "Ren and Stimpy Uncut," retained some of the edits. Kricfalusi said in a statement that all of the cut footage he knew about had been returned.

The firing of John K.

Ren and Stimpy was written, directed, and produced by Kricfalusi only in the first two seasons. During this time, he was constantly harassed by Nickelodeon over content issues, of which he often pushed the limits. The last straw, so to speak, was the episode entitled "Man's Best Friend," in which Ren and Stimpy are bought by George Liquor and put through a cruel and unusual training session. The brutal violence and the overall theme of animal cruelty in the episode was deemed unairable by Nick. Kricfalusi was soon fired from the show, and his ownership of the characters was revoked. Billy West took over his role as the voice of Ren. Animation duty was taken from Spumco and given to Games Animation. Naturally, many fans agree that the quality of the show suffered greatly from the loss of its creator and original animation studio.

Episode list

= The Ren & Stimpy Show =

Season 1 episodes (1991)
*Big House Blues
*Stimpy's Big Day/The Big Shot
*Robin Höek/Nurse Stimpy
*Space Madness/The Boy Who Cried Rat
*Fire Dogs/The Littlest Giant
*Marooned/Untamed World
*Black Hole/Stimpy's Invention

Season 2 episodes (1992-93)
*In the Army/Powdered Toast Man
*Ren's Toothache/Big House Blues
*Out West/Rubber Nipple Salesmen
*Svën Höek
*Mad Dog Höek/Haunted House
*Big Baby Scam/Dog Show
*Stimpy's 1st Fart (retitled "Son of Stimpy")
*A Visit to Anthony
*The Royal Canadian Kilted Yaksmen
*Monkey See, Monkey Don't/Fake Dad
*The Great Outdoors/The Cat That Laid the Golden Hairball
*Stimpy's Fan Club

Season 3 episodes (1993-94)
*To Salve and Salve Not/A Yard Too Far
*Circus Midgets/No Pants Today
*Ren's Pecs/An Abe Divided
*Stimpy's Cartoon Show
*Lair of the Lummox
*Jiminy Lummox/Bass Masters
*Ren's Retirement
*Jerry the Bellybutton Elf/Road Apples
*Hard Times for Haggis
*Road Apples/Ren's Bitter Half

Season 4 episodes (1994-95)
*Hermit Ren
*House of Next Tuesday/Eat My Cookies
*Blazing Entrails/Lumber Jerks
*Prehistoric Stimpy/Farm Hands
*Magical Singing Golden Cheeses/Hard Day's Luck
*I Love Chicken/Powdered Toast Man vs. Waffle Woman
*It's A Dog's Life/Egg Yolkeo
*Double Header/Scotsman in Space
*Pixie King/Aloha Höek
*Insomaniac Ren/My Shiny Friend
*Cheese Rush Days/Weiner Barons
*Galoot Wranglers/Ren Needs Help!
*Superstitious Stimpy/Travelogue

Season 5 episodes (1996)
*Ol' Blue Nose/Stupid Sidekick Union
*Space Dogged/Feud for Sale
*Hair of the Cat/City Hicks
*Stimpy's Pet/Ren's Brain
*Bellhops/Dog Tags
*I Was a Teenage Stimpy/Who's Stupid Now?
*School Mates/Dinner Party
*Sammy and Me/Big Flakes
*Terminal Stimpy/Pen Pals
*The Last Temptation of Ren/Reverend Jack Cheese
*A Scooter for Yaksmas

= Ren & Stimpy Adult Party Cartoon =

*Onward and Upward
*Ren seeks Help
*Fire Dogs/Fire Dogs 2: Part 1
*Fire Dogs 2: Part 2
*Naked Beach Frenzy (originally titled "At the Beach")
*Altruists: Part 1
*Altruists: Part 2
*Stimpy's Pregnant: Part 1
*Stimpy's Pregnant Part 2: The Blessed Event

External links

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* ''http://www.bcdb.com/cartoons/Other_Studios/G/Games_Animation/Ren_and_Stimpy/index.html'' at the Big Cartoon DataBase

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